Improvement in terrets



GEORGE W. SOULE.

Terret.

No.l123,368. PaentedFeb. 6,1872.

UNITEn STATES PATENT @Timon GEORGE W. SOUIIE, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK,ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND J OSIAH LETOHWORTH, OF SAME PLAGE.

IMPROVEMENT IN TERRETS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 123,368, dated February6, 1872.

SPECIFICATION.

I, GEORGE W. SOULE, of the city of Buffalo, in the county of Erie andState of New York, have invented a certain Improved Terret, oi' whichthe following is a specification:

My improvement relates to that part of harness known as a terret orguide-ring through which the rein passes; and it consists of a terretcast with an arm, to which the hitchingstrap is attached, and which mayalso serve as a trace-carrier, as will be hereinafter fully eX- plained.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure I is a perspective View of myimproved terret.

Ais the ring or terret proper, and a the arms formed therewith. Thesearms are preferably arranged on both sides of' the terret to give it amore symmetrical form and to facilitate its adjustment in the seat.

As the terrets are screwed in place it might happen, if only one arm wasprovided thereon, that the latter would beon the inside when the terretis screwed down against its seat, in which case a backward halfrevolution of the terret is required in order to bring the arm on theoutside, which leaves the terret comparatively loose in its seat. Whentwo arms are provided a quarter turn at most will only be necessary toadjust the terret.

In the drawing the terret is shown provided with arms projecting fromthe shank, which termina-te in a cross-piece, button, or other suitabledevice to retain the cock-eye in place after it has been engagedtherewith. As these arms are seldom required to be used for the twopurposes at the same time the hitching-strap can be attached theretowhen the traces are connected to the whiftletree.

I claim as my invention- The terret A, provided with the arm al,substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore set forth.

GEORGE W. SOULE.

Witnesses:

JAY HYATT, JNO. J. BONNER.

